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Photos: Hemet High School Class of 2014
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In lieu of throwing graduation caps, silly string was flying everywhere after the Hemet High graduates made it through the ceremony. Six hundred cans of silly string were used in the celebration following the awarding of diplomas to all graduates. Photo by Jenny Kirchner



On Tuesday, Nov. 24, Caltrans District 8 partnered with multiple public agencies to hold an El Niño preparation event in the Cajon Pass. Attending were Alex Tardy from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in San Diego and first responder representatives, including the California Highway Patrol, the U.S. Forest Service, Cal Fire, and the San…
By Riverside County Sheriff’s Department On Oct. 30, personnel from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol, Hemet Police Department, Gang Task Force, Murrieta Police Department, United States Forestry Service, Animal Control, Riverside County Probation Department, Riverside County Cal-ID, Hemet Tactical Emergency Medical Services and American Medical Response conducted a high-impact zero-tolerance saturation patrol…
Local fire officials changing The Mountain Area Safety Taskforce held its first meeting of 2019, Wednesday April 10. Attendance was slightly less than normal, due to the current road closures from Hemet and Banning. Several new faces were at the front table. Cal Fire Division Chief Bill Weiser ran the meeting in the absence of…
A solo-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred Saturday afternoon on Highway 74 just east of Apple Canyon Road, blocking the eastbound lane, according to the California Highway Patrol. At 3:26 p.m. Saturday, April 21, a white 2003 Nissan Frontier driven by Joel Hernandez, 53, of Rialto, was driving east when the vehicle rolled due to an unsafe…
On Friday morning, Nov. 8, someone sent a message indicating the presence of a bomb in the office of the County’s Registrar of Voters. This office is in Moreno Valley. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was immediately notified, and the building was swiftly evacuated. The evacuation, which included both the public and staff, was completed…